India Public Holidays in 2042
India has a total of 54 holidays in 2042. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Wednesday, January 1, 2042 |
| Muharram/Ashura |
Friday, January 3, 2042 |
| Pongal |
Tuesday, January 14, 2042 |
| Makar Sankranti |
Tuesday, January 14, 2042 |
| Lunar New Year |
Wednesday, January 22, 2042 |
| Republic Day |
Sunday, January 26, 2042 |
| Vasant Panchami |
Sunday, January 26, 2042 |
| Valentine's Day |
Friday, February 14, 2042 |
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri |
Tuesday, February 18, 2042 |
| Shivaji Jayanti |
Wednesday, February 19, 2042 |
| Holi |
Friday, March 7, 2042 |
| March Equinox |
Thursday, March 20, 2042 |
| Ugadi |
Saturday, March 22, 2042 |
| Gudi Padwa |
Saturday, March 22, 2042 |
| Rama Navami |
Saturday, March 29, 2042 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 3, 2042 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 4, 2042 |
| First day of Passover |
Saturday, April 5, 2042 |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, April 6, 2042 |
| Ambedkar Jayanti |
Monday, April 14, 2042 |
| International Worker's Day |
Thursday, May 1, 2042 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 11, 2042 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 15, 2042 |
| Rath Yatra |
Thursday, June 19, 2042 |
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 21, 2042 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
Wednesday, July 2, 2042 |
| Friendship Day |
Sunday, August 3, 2042 |
| Independence Day |
Friday, August 15, 2042 |
| Ramadan Start |
Monday, August 18, 2042 |
| Onam |
Friday, August 29, 2042 |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) |
Saturday, August 30, 2042 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Saturday, September 6, 2042 |
| Janmashtami |
Sunday, September 7, 2042 |
| Ramzan Id |
Wednesday, September 17, 2042 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Thursday, September 18, 2042 |
| September Equinox |
Monday, September 22, 2042 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Thursday, October 2, 2042 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri |
Wednesday, October 15, 2042 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
Monday, October 20, 2042 |
| Dussehra |
Friday, October 24, 2042 |
| Halloween |
Friday, October 31, 2042 |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Friday, October 31, 2042 |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Wednesday, November 12, 2042 |
| Bhai Duj |
Friday, November 14, 2042 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) |
Wednesday, November 19, 2042 |
| Bakrid |
Monday, November 24, 2042 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Monday, November 24, 2042 |
| First Day of Hanukkah |
Monday, December 8, 2042 |
| Last day of Hanukkah |
Monday, December 15, 2042 |
| December Solstice |
Sunday, December 21, 2042 |
| Christmas Eve |
Wednesday, December 24, 2042 |
| Muharram/Ashura |
Wednesday, December 24, 2042 |
| Christmas |
Thursday, December 25, 2042 |
| New Year's Eve |
Wednesday, December 31, 2042 |
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